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What could be the reason for bleeding of glans after intercourse?

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Hi doctor,

About two weeks ago, I noticed a cut in the glans area of my penis, on the underside, just below the end of the meatus. It was bleeding a little bit, which I guess was brought upon by the starting of intercourse. Upon looking closely, I also noticed some white deposits on the glans felt like wet tissue paper which rolled off with soap and water. As I was travelling, I did a quick check with my GP, who suggested applying an antibiotic ointment. He also suggested seeing a urologist in case it did not get alright by the time I get back. Over the next few days, I applied the ointment and washed the penis regularly, as the smegma, which is what I am assuming after checking online, was still there. After about five days, it started looking clean and the cut seemed healed. Also, I was able to get back to intercourse. Over the next 10 days or so, I probably had intercourse about four times and there was no problem. Well, there was a slight occasional itch sometimes. The smegma seemed to come back to some extent, if I skipped cleaning any particular day, but if I washed regularly, then it was fine. The last night, I had intercourse and there was some discomfort at first, but it went away. Later, I noticed a significant amount of blood. There was a cut in pretty much the same place as before and there had been a lot of bleeding from that. When I checked closely, there was some smegma again.

I am still traveling. I am wondering if there is some cause for serious concern here and whether I need to see somebody locally right away. Is there something I can do right away to allay or solve the problem?

Answered by Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran is a well-experienced Obstetrics and Gynecologist with 36 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Karnataka University in 1988. He then did his DA from the University of Mysore in 1991. He then completed his DGO from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai in 2008. He is currently working at Andro and Gynecare Clinic, Cochin, Kerala.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

  • You must be having frenulum breve (short frenulum) and that must be torn whenever you have intercourse.
  • There is a small artery (blood vessel) in it and that can cause bleeding.
  • You can apply antibiotic ointments and should avoid intercourse till it is rectified.
  • After reaching back, please consult a urologist or general surgeon and get it corrected. It is a minor procedure.

For further doubts consult a sexologist online.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At September 27, 2017
Reviewed At April 23, 2025

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran is a well-experienced Obstetrics and Gynecologist with 36 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Karnataka University in 1988. He then did his DA from the University of Mysore in 1991. He then completed his DGO from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai in 2008. He is currently working at Andro and Gynecare Clinic, Cochin, Kerala.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran is a well-experienced Obstetrics and Gynecologist with 36 years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Karnataka University in 1988. He then did his DA from the University of Mysore in 1991. He then completed his DGO from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai in 2008. He is currently working at Andro and Gynecare Clinic, Cochin, Kerala.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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